At the livestock auction held Thursday at Smithfield a total of 635 cattle and no goats were sold. Slaughter cows trended steady to $3.00 higher, feeder steers trended mostly $2.00 to $5.00 higher, and heifers trended mixed when compared to the previous sale. Average dressing slaughter cows brought $75.00 to $86.50. Average dressing slaughter bulls, 1000 lbs. & up, sold at $82.00 to $92.00 with high dressing up to $99.00.

N.C. Broiler-fryers: The market is steady and the live supply is adequate to meet the moderate demand. Average weights are mostly light. The estimated slaughter for Friday and Saturday in North Carolina is 2,914,000 head compared to 2,821,000 head last Friday and Saturday.

The N.C. egg market is steady on all sizes. Supplies are moderate. Retail demand is moderate. Weighted average prices for small lot sales of Grade A eggs delivered to nearby retail outlets: Extra Large 132.24, Large 130.99, Medium 93.86 and Small 87.00.

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